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what is a normal part of the plasma portion of blood?
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antibodies
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how can you visually tell serum from plasma?
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you cannot visually tell serum from plasma
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what is anatomy?
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structural composition
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what is physiology?
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function
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what is a cell?
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the smallest living structural unit
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what is a tissue?
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an organization of many alike cells that perform a purposeful function
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what are the 4 tissue types?
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epithelial, nervous, connective, and muscular
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what is the function of epithelial tissues?
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to cover and protect
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what is the function of connective tissue?
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support, blood, cartilage, bone, ligaments, and tendons
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what is the function of nervous tissue?
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control and coordination
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what is the function of muscular tissue?
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contraction and movement
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what is an organ?
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several tissues performing a purposeful function
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what is an organ system?
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several organs performing a purposeful function
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the heart is designed to do what ?
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pump blood
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atria are what? and they are responsible for?
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1.) inlets
2.) input |
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ventricles are responsible for what ?
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output
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going from superficial to deep, what are the 3 layers of a vessel?
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1. tunica adventita
2. muscular layer 3. endothelium |
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what are the three vessels of the antecubital fossa?
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1.) median cubital vein
2.) basilic vein (medial) 3.) cephalic vein (lateral) |
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capillaries do what?
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they connect arterioles with venules
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which veins of the venous system contain valves?
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lower extremity veins
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the systemic circuit goes form where to where?
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LV to RA
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the pulmonary circuit goes from where to where ?
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RV to LA
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starting from the right atrium, trace a drop of blood through the entire body.?
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right atrium--->tricuspid valve--->right ventricle--->pulmonic semilunar valve----->pulmonary trunk--->right and left pulmonary arteries--->lungs (gains O2)--->right and left pulmonary veins---->left atrium--->bicuspid valve--->left ventricle--->aortic semilunar valve--->ascending aorta--->aorta--->systemic circulation (delvers O2 to tissues)--->superior and inferior vena cava--->right atrium
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blood is a liquid mixture containing three 3 qualities, name them?
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suspension, emulsion, and solution
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what is suspension?
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the particles are floating in water
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what is emulsion?
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oil is mixed with the water
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what is solution?
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particles are completely dissolved in water
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what would a substance with a high density be cline to do?
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sink to the bottom
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what would a substance with a low density be cline to do?
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go to the top
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what is the buffy coat represent?
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leukocytes, and platelets
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the buffy coat lies between what two levels?
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erythrocytes and plasma
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blood is what kind of liquid mixture?
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suspension only.
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what is the composition of blood?
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55 percent plasma, an 45 percent formed elements
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what is the composition of plasma?
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90 percent water and 10 percent solutes
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plasma is what kind of liquid mixture?
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a solution only.
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what are 2 types of cholesterol's?
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HDL's and LDL's
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what are immunoglobulins?
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antibodies
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what are the proteins of plasma?
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albumin (most abundant), globulin (antibody), fibrinogen (clotting protein)
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lipids are made of what two things?
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triglycerides and cholesterol
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carbs equal what?
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blood sugar
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name the organic wastes of plasma?
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bilirubin, BUN, ketones, creatinine, and uric acid
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name the minerals and chemicals in plasma?
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Na, K, Ca, Mg, Cl, HCO3, PO4
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what is the lifespan of an erythrocyte?
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120 days
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what is the average hematocrit?
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40%
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what is the name for the percentage of leukocytes?
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differential
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-phil means?
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attraction
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-phob means?
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fear, against, rejection
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eosin means?
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acid (red)
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methylene blue is?
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base (blue)
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an elevated leukocyte count is called?
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leukocytosis
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a massive amount of leukocytes is called?
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leukemia
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a decreased leukocyte count is called ?
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leukopenia
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Neutrophils are prominently seen in what?
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bacterial infections and they phagocytize bacteria
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basophils are prominently seen in what type of condition?
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allergens
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what 2 chemical 2 basophils release?
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heparin and histamine
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what is histamine?
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it triggers the inflammation response
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what is heparin?
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a vasodilator
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eosinophils are seen in what type of conditions?
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parasitic worms/infections
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lymphocytes respond to what type of condition?
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viral infections
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what is an elevated platelet count called?
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thrombocytosis
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what is a decreased platelet count called?
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thrombocytopenia
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where is antigen?
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it is represented n the cells surface
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what is an antigen?
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proteins on the surface of the cell and are capable of stimulating leukocytes
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what is another name for the Rh antigen?
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D antigen
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what does the presence of D+ antigen do?
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makes the blood type a positive one (ex. A+)
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what does the absence of the D antigen do?
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it makes the blood type a negative one
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an RBC with the presence of the A antigen is what type of blood?
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type A
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an RBC with the presence of the B antigen is what type of blood?
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type B
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an RBC with type A and B antigens is what type of blood?
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type AB
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an RBC with no antigens is what type?
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type O
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what type of blood is the universal recipient ?
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AB
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what type of blood is the universal donor?
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type O
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type A blood can get what types of blood?
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A and O
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type B blood can get what types of blood?
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B and O
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AB blood can get what types of blood?
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all types
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type O blood can what type of blood?
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only type O
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what is the minimum weight for a person to give blood?
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110lbs.
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what are the 3 blood specimen types
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venous, arterial, capillary
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what is the difference between serum and plasma?
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serum doesn't have fibrinogen
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if a clot forms in a tube, the liquid above the clot is ?
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serum
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if a clot does not form, the liquid on top is?
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plasma
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what does platelet aggregation prevent?
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further bleeding
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fibrinogen forms and turns into ?
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fibrin
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what is fibrinolysis?
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clot dissolving
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serum is plasma without all of the ?
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clotting factors
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what is whole blood?
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"running blood" =non clotting blood. it is the blood that circulates in the vessels or the blood that is collected in a plasma tube
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a plasma tube contains an ?
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anticoagulant
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